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While walking around Bath I noticed quite a lot of ghost signs, often for former dairy shops and started to collect them. Here is a little selection.

 

bath, somerset, uk, england, ghost signs, city, once upon a time ago, gone, lost signs,

ghost sign is an old hand-painted advertising signthat has been preserved on a building for an extended period of time. The sign may be kept for its nostalgic appeal, or simply indifference by the owner. (wikipedia)

bath, somerset, uk, england, ghost signs, city, once upon a time ago, gone, lost signs,

bath, somerset, uk, england, ghost signs, city, once upon a time ago, gone, lost signs,

bath, somerset, uk, england, ghost signs, city, once upon a time ago, gone, lost signs,

And I´ve just realised there is even a book about all the ghost signs of Bath!

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